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andym
Green Belt
Joined: 05 Jul 2011
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Styles: Goju Ryu
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Try contacting the Shikon group in Kent, headed by Steve Rowe. A highly experienced martial artist and teacher. Especially of close combat principles and applications. Or one of the Goju Ryu groups in that area ?
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muttley
Blue Belt
Joined: 05 Sep 2012
Posts: 264
Location: United Kingdom
Styles: Shotokan
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| andym wrote: |
| Try contacting the Shikon group in Kent, headed by Steve Rowe. A highly experienced martial artist and teacher. Especially of close combat principles and applications. Or one of the Goju Ryu groups in that area ? |
Funny you should say that, I contacted him via twitter this afternoon, his main dojo is (relatively) close to where I work, the only issue is, I live nowhere near where I work (Thanet) and I don't think any of the sessions fit in with my shifts at work which is really unfortunate.
I've looked for some Goju Ryu clubs but again, there are none around here. In my area it is Shotokan, Kyokushin or amalgamations of various different martial arts from Japan, China and Thailand which I find awkward. |
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ShotokanMaster
Orange Belt
Joined: 11 Oct 2012
Posts: 143
Location: Oxnard Ca
Styles: Shotokan Karate Do,american kenpo karate
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| Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:21 am Post subject: Why is it so difficult? |
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its not difficult bro all you need is a great dojo or instructor and make sure you have schedule fit for your training I suggest american kenpo karate its a god martial arts its gonne be easy for you because you studied shotokan because in kenpo karate they do grappling filipino martial arts and jun fa its tight bro i know this because i joined american kenpo karate 4 weeks ago and im almost testing for my yellow belt also im a greenbelt in shotokan
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JonWal
Yellow Belt
Joined: 03 Oct 2012
Posts: 66
Location: S. Wales, UK
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How about sticking with your current style in Shotokan, but supplimenting whats missing with say a Kickboxing or Muai Thai class once a week?
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muttley
Blue Belt
Joined: 05 Sep 2012
Posts: 264
Location: United Kingdom
Styles: Shotokan
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| JonWal wrote: |
| How about sticking with your current style in Shotokan, but supplimenting whats missing with say a Kickboxing or Muai Thai class once a week? |
That would be great, but it's the age old problem of finding the time for it. It's been a struggle to find a club I can train at once a week on a regular basis, let alone find 2 different styles. |
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JonWal
Yellow Belt
Joined: 03 Oct 2012
Posts: 66
Location: S. Wales, UK
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| JonWal wrote: |
| How about sticking with your current style in Shotokan, but supplimenting whats missing with say a Kickboxing or Muai Thai class once a week? |
That would be great, but it's the age old problem of finding the time for it. It's been a struggle to find a club I can train at once a week on a regular basis, let alone find 2 different styles. |
Fair enough, it just seems a massive shame to give up on the one style you've spent so long in, just because its missing a small (..ok fairly large) aspect of sparring.
Even if you had to temporarily drop a class a week in Shotokan, maybe it would help you to find what your looking for.
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Hawkmoon
Pre-Black Belt
Joined: 17 Jun 2013
Posts: 891
Location: MK in the UK
Styles: Kyokushin
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Honestly, in Wales there is huge Kyokushin following, close combat is the bread and butter of our fighting style!
 
Mind you, you could add Ju-Jitsu to what you already do, that as an art is always a good addition imho.
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JonWal
Yellow Belt
Joined: 03 Oct 2012
Posts: 66
Location: S. Wales, UK
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Honestly, in Wales there is huge Kyokushin following, close combat is the bread and butter of our fighting style!
Mind you, you could add Ju-Jitsu to what you already do, that as an art is always a good addition imho.
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I know a few guys through my dojo that do Kyokushin. Tough guys too.
Thats why I'm happy I chose Wado, there seems to be a lot of ju-jitsu style takedowns and joint locks involved.
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muttley
Blue Belt
Joined: 05 Sep 2012
Posts: 264
Location: United Kingdom
Styles: Shotokan
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| I had thought of doing Kyokushin (and Ju Jitsu), trouble is, I like Shotokan (when taught properly) and I am so worried about McDojo's, there are a lot of them around here, anyone had any dealings with Matt Fiddes?? |
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Kusotare
Purple Belt
Joined: 02 Feb 2013
Posts: 574
Styles: Traditional Japanese Karate, Koryu Bujutsu (Jujutsu, Iaido and Kenjutsu)
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| muttley wrote: |
| I had thought of doing Kyokushin (and Ju Jitsu), trouble is, I like Shotokan (when taught properly) and I am so worried about McDojo's, there are a lot of them around here, anyone had any dealings with Matt Fiddes?? |
No, but from what I've read about his group from a plethora of other martial artists - I'd leave well alone.
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